Favorite books? - We Make Zines2016-12-10T01:18:19Zhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A121908&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have been reading all the l…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-28:2288844:Comment:1329292010-04-28T11:14:16.879ZLia through the looking-glasshttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/LianneWoolley
I have been reading all the literature we studied at school recently, now that I'm 10 years out of education I don't associate the books with some of the teachers anymore. Have greatly enjoyed Steinbecks "Of Mice And Men", A.C.Doyles "Speckled Band" and although it's not a book, Shakespeares "Macbeth" is now a big favourite of mine
I have been reading all the literature we studied at school recently, now that I'm 10 years out of education I don't associate the books with some of the teachers anymore. Have greatly enjoyed Steinbecks "Of Mice And Men", A.C.Doyles "Speckled Band" and although it's not a book, Shakespeares "Macbeth" is now a big favourite of mine i've been wanting to read les…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-28:2288844:Comment:1328682010-04-28T01:06:57.035ZMony Nunezhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/MonikaNunez
i've been wanting to read less than zero, for like the longest time.
i've been wanting to read less than zero, for like the longest time. just read one flew over the c…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-27:2288844:Comment:1327992010-04-27T15:27:55.971ZTurps Magazinehttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/anthonydownie
just read one flew over the cuckoos nest. unreal! well worth the read.
just read one flew over the cuckoos nest. unreal! well worth the read. sweet! well, ill be hitting u…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-23:2288844:Comment:1324382010-04-23T23:07:59.325ZMony Nunezhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/MonikaNunez
sweet! well, ill be hitting up the library sooon for some more reads.;]<br />
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<cite>E.T. zine distro said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=4#2288844Comment132415"><div>here's all the p.k.d. i've read: Voices from the Street, The Man in the High Castle, Flow My Tears The Policeman Said, A Scanner Darkly, Radio Free Albemuth, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. i love p.k.d. i love his characters they're always…</div>
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sweet! well, ill be hitting up the library sooon for some more reads.;]<br />
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<cite>E.T. zine distro said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=4#2288844Comment132415"><div>here's all the p.k.d. i've read: Voices from the Street, The Man in the High Castle, Flow My Tears The Policeman Said, A Scanner Darkly, Radio Free Albemuth, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. i love p.k.d. i love his characters they're always awesome. love angel archer she's awesome.<br/><br/><cite>Monika Nunez said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?page=4&amp;commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A132369&amp;x=1#2288844Comment132369"><div>yeah, it was published in like 1975. but i think it was written earlier.=D this is actually the only pkd book ive ever read, its amazing, and id love toread others!!<br/><br/><cite>E.T. zine distro said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=4#2288844Comment132368"><div>ohh wow i love P.k.d but i havent read that one... that was a really early one???<br/><br/><cite>Monika Nunez said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A132366&amp;xg_source=activity#2288844Comment132366"><div>confessions of a crap artist by philip dick, on the road by jack kerouac, and women by charles bukowski.<br/>i have many others, but i guess these are the top three, that i can always read again =D</div>
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</blockquote> yeah, it was published in lik…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-23:2288844:Comment:1323692010-04-23T00:43:06.923ZMony Nunezhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/MonikaNunez
yeah, it was published in like 1975. but i think it was written earlier.=D this is actually the only pkd book ive ever read, its amazing, and id love toread others!!<br />
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<cite>E.T. zine distro said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=4#2288844Comment132368"><div>ohh wow i love P.k.d but i havent read that one... that was a really early one???<br></br><br></br><cite>Monika Nunez said:…</cite></div>
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yeah, it was published in like 1975. but i think it was written earlier.=D this is actually the only pkd book ive ever read, its amazing, and id love toread others!!<br />
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<cite>E.T. zine distro said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=4#2288844Comment132368"><div>ohh wow i love P.k.d but i havent read that one... that was a really early one???<br/><br/><cite>Monika Nunez said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?commentId=2288844%3AComment%3A132366&amp;xg_source=activity#2288844Comment132366"><div>confessions of a crap artist by philip dick, on the road by jack kerouac, and women by charles bukowski.<br/>i have many others, but i guess these are the top three, that i can always read again =D</div>
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</blockquote> confessions of a crap artist…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-22:2288844:Comment:1323662010-04-22T23:19:30.869ZMony Nunezhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/MonikaNunez
confessions of a crap artist by philip dick, on the road by jack kerouac, and women by charles bukowski.<br />
i have many others, but i guess these are the top three, that i can always read again =D
confessions of a crap artist by philip dick, on the road by jack kerouac, and women by charles bukowski.<br />
i have many others, but i guess these are the top three, that i can always read again =D The Big Book of Grimm...aweso…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-04-21:2288844:Comment:1322502010-04-21T10:44:43.040ZManDuhhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/ManDuh
<i>The Big Book of Grimm</i>...awesome graphic novel of a bunch of Grimm brothers' fairy tales. <i>Push</i> by Sapphire is a really engaging and well written book (I can't bring myself to call it "good" given what it's about). I think Stephen King's short story collections are really underrated. I actually like him better as a short story writer than a novel writer. <i>Night Watch</i> is my favorite short story collection of his. I like Richelle Mead's Succubus series too. Kind of chick lit-y,…
<i>The Big Book of Grimm</i>...awesome graphic novel of a bunch of Grimm brothers' fairy tales. <i>Push</i> by Sapphire is a really engaging and well written book (I can't bring myself to call it "good" given what it's about). I think Stephen King's short story collections are really underrated. I actually like him better as a short story writer than a novel writer. <i>Night Watch</i> is my favorite short story collection of his. I like Richelle Mead's Succubus series too. Kind of chick lit-y, but with demonic creatures. A book a day keeps the doctor…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-02-18:2288844:Comment:1234832010-02-18T08:10:09.225ZDr. Danny Swankhttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/DrDannySwank
A book a day keeps the doctor away, unless that doctor happens to be an optometrist.<br />
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Seriously, the reason I love zines is because they offer a look into the lives of others, but those tiny glimpses pale in comparison to a good history book or a well-developed novel. Don't get me wrong, the speed and fury of the self-published work certainly has significant merit (a lot of ancient texts were written that way), but I also like to read things that people spend a LONG time dwelling on and…
A book a day keeps the doctor away, unless that doctor happens to be an optometrist.<br />
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Seriously, the reason I love zines is because they offer a look into the lives of others, but those tiny glimpses pale in comparison to a good history book or a well-developed novel. Don't get me wrong, the speed and fury of the self-published work certainly has significant merit (a lot of ancient texts were written that way), but I also like to read things that people spend a LONG time dwelling on and perfecting. It raises the bar for my own stilted prose and stimulates thought. Isn't that what we're all looking for? Intellectual stimulation?<br />
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But to answer your question, I always try to have a book on hand and can usually get a good four to six hours of reading into a given day. Spare time is everywhere. I wish I could read more. It's been said that even the most devout enthusiast can rarely breach 6,000 books in a lifetime, and that makes me sad. There's so much I want to know, experience vicariously when not living life outright, and so little time!!<br />
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Oh well. Like Dirty Harry said, "a man's gotta know his limitations."<br />
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For a good time, try these folks on for size:<br />
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Charles Willeford<br />
Gore Vidal<br />
Daniel P. Mannix<br />
Jason Starr<br />
David Goodis<br />
Donald E. Westlake<br />
(and of course) Mikhail Bulgakov<br />
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And check out:<br />
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The Monkeywrench Gang by Edward Abbey<br />
You Can't Win by Jack Black (not the currently hilarious Jack Black)<br />
Zodiac by Neal Stephensen<br />
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And if anyone wants to read some kickass historical stuff, drop me a line. Rabelais, Voltaire, Montaigne, Catullus, Lucius Appelais and Diogenes the Cynic are your friends. Hooray!! yeah 250 books a year must be…tag:wemakezines.ning.com,2010-02-17:2288844:Comment:1234252010-02-17T21:43:34.845ZStephanoshttp://wemakezines.ning.com/profile/aazine
yeah 250 books a year must be pretty tough going, there's only so long you can read before the words start swimming in front of your eyes!<br />
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I've really slacked off in terms of the number of books I read, now preferring the shorter nature of zines being one of those people who obsessively wants to finish the book if its really goo.<br />
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I love sci-fi, Pratchett and Robert Rankin especially.<br />
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I'll read anything really if its in my vicinity for long enough<br />
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yeah 250 books a year must be pretty tough going, there's only so long you can read before the words start swimming in front of your eyes!<br />
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I've really slacked off in terms of the number of books I read, now preferring the shorter nature of zines being one of those people who obsessively wants to finish the book if its really goo.<br />
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I love sci-fi, Pratchett and Robert Rankin especially.<br />
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I'll read anything really if its in my vicinity for long enough<br />
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<cite>Mulnix said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://wemakezines.ning.com/forum/topics/favorite-books?id=2288844%3ATopic%3A115228&amp;page=3#2288844Comment123345"><div>^ How many hours a day do you read, Dr. Danny? I read maybe six books in a good month. I WISH I had the ability to read more.<br/> <br/>
I'm in the middle of a Richard Price obsession right now...I've finished <i>The Wanderers, Clockers</i>, and <i>Ladies Man</i>. Next up: <i>Bloodbrothers</i> and <i>The Breaks.</i></div>
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The Dream of Perpetual Motion (Dexter Palmer) - Out in March ...<br />
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I'm going to read Ursula K Le Guin's Left Hand of Darkness soon...
The Dream of Perpetual Motion (Dexter Palmer) - Out in March ...<br />
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I'm going to read Ursula K Le Guin's Left Hand of Darkness soon...